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41st PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

Journals No. 127 Friday, October 10, 2014 10:00 a.m.

The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Stanton (Simcoe North), Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

Prayers

Government Orders

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act.

Mr. Lebel (Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) for Mr. MacKay (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Statements By Members

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Oral Questions

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Annual Report of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime for 2012-2013, together with the government response. — Sessional Paper No. 8525-412-39.

Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Notice of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures. (Ways and Means No. 14) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-412-15.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Hoback (Prince Albert), from the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented the Third Report of the Committee (Bill C-41, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Korea, without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-127.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 37 to 39) was tabled.

Motions

Mr. Cleary (St. John's South—Mount Pearl), seconded by Mr. Lapointe (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup), moved, — That the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Monday, February 10, 2014, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 14)

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by , one concerning sex selection (No. 412-4292);

— by , two concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 412-4293 and 412-4294);

— by , two concerning sex selection (Nos. 412-4295 and 412-4296) and one concerning the grain industry (No. 412-4297);

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 412-4298);

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 412-4299) and one concerning the electoral system (No. 412-4300);

— by , one concerning transportation (No. 412-4301) and one concerning the Canada Pension Plan (No. 412-4302);

— by , one concerning prostitution (No. 412-4303) and one concerning sex selection (No. 412-4304);

— by , one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 412-4305);

— by , one concerning sex selection (No. 412-4306);

— by , two concerning health care services (Nos. 412-4307 and 412-4308).

Questions on the Order Paper

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the revised returns to the following questions made into Orders for Return:

Q-642 — — With regard to government funding, for each fiscal year since 2007-2008 inclusive: (a) what are the details of all grants, contributions, and loans to any organization, body, or group in Yukon, providing for each (i) the name of the recipient, (ii) the location of the recipient, indicating the municipality and the federal electoral district, (iii) the date, (iv) the amount, (v) the department or agency providing it, (vi) the program under which the grant, contribution, or loan was made, (vii) the nature or purpose; and (b) for each grant, contribution and loan identified in (a), was a press release issued to announce it and, if so, what is the (i) date, (ii) headline, (iii) file number of the press release? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-412-642-01.

Q-643 — — With regard to government funding, for each fiscal year since 2007-2008 inclusive: (a) what are the details of all grants, contributions, and loans to any organization, body, or group in Nunavut, providing for each (i) the name of the recipient, (ii) the location of the recipient, indicating the municipality and the federal electoral district, (iii) the date, (iv) the amount, (v) the department or agency providing it, (vi) the program under which the grant, contribution, or loan was made, (vii) the nature or purpose; and (b) for each grant, contribution and loan identified in (a), was a press release issued to announce it and, if so, what is the (i) date, (ii) headline, (iii) file number of the press release? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-412-643-01.

Q-644 — — With regard to government funding, for each fiscal year since 2007-2008 inclusive: (a) what are the details of all grants, contributions, and loans to any organization, body, or group in the Northwest Territories, providing for each (i) the name of the recipient, (ii) the location of the recipient, indicating the municipality and the federal electoral district, (iii) the date, (iv) the amount, (v) the department or agency providing it, (vi) the program under which the grant, contribution, or loan was made, (vii) the nature or purpose; and (b) for each grant, contribution and loan identified in (a), was a press release issued to announce it and, if so, what is the (i) date, (ii) headline, (iii) file number of the press release? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-412-644-01.

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. MacKay (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Minister of State), — That Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

At 1:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Wednesday, October 1, 2014, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Acting Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, October 20, 2014, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

Private Members' Business

At 1:16 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill S-221, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assaults against public transit operators).

Mr. Chisu (Pickering—Scarborough East), seconded by Mr. Harris (Cariboo—Prince George), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, October 22, 2014, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

— by — Agreements for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the province of Manitoba, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-475-16. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

— by — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Second Report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, "Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-120), presented to the House on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-412-120.

— by — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, "Review of the Canadian Music Industry" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-113), presented to the House on Thursday, June 12, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-412-113.

— by — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, "Youth Employment in Canada: Challenges and Potential Solutions" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-114), presented to the House on Thursday, June 12, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-412-114.

— by — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, "Caring for Canada's Ill and Injured Military Personnel" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-115), presented to the House on Thursday, June 12, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-412-115.

— by — Report of the Judge Advocate General to the Minister of National Defence on the Administration of Military Justice for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the National Defence Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-5, s. 9.3(3). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-412-735-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence)

— by — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, "Interim Report on Rail Safety Review" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-118), presented to the House on Friday, June 13, 2014. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-412-118.

— by — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2014-967. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-9-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

— P.C. 2014-931. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-412-30-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

Adjournment

At 2:15 p.m., the Acting Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, October 20, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).